Patents by Inventor Chang Lim

Chang Lim has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING BITSTREAM
    Publication number: 20230087466
    Abstract: An image decoding method is disclosed in the present specification. An image decoding method according to the present invention may include: determining a position of a co-located block of a current block within a co-located picture (co-located picture); determining a representative motion vector of the current block by using motion information at the position of the co-located block; and deriving motion information on a sub-block included in the current block by using the representative motion vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Ha Hyun LEE, Jung Won KANG, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Hui Yong KIM
  • TRANSFORM INFORMATION ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND BITSTREAM STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20230082092
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, an apparatus and a storage medium for transform information encoding/decoding. A transform includes a primary transform and a secondary transform. A primary transform method and a secondary transform method are selected from among multiple different methods. A transform is performed on a target block based on a selected primary transform method and a selected secondary transform method. A primary transform method and a secondary transform method applied to the target block may be signaled using transform information such as a primary transform method index and a secondary transform method index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jung-Won KANG, Sung-Chang LIM, Jin-Ho LEE, Ha-Hyun LEE
  • Method for scanning transform coefficient and device therefor
    Patent number: 11606567
    Abstract: Provided is a transform coefficient scan method including: determining a reference transform block for a decoding target block; deriving a scanning map of the decoding target block using scanning information of the reference transform block; and performing inverse scanning on a transform coefficient of the decoding target block using the derived scanning map. According to the present invention, picture encoding/decoding efficiency may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Hui Yong Kim, Se Yoon Jeong, Jong Ho Kim, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING IMAGE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING BITSTREAM
    Publication number: 20230071970
    Abstract: An image encoding method and an image decoding method are provided. The image decoding method includes deriving a temporal merge candidate from a co-located block of a current block, generating a merge candidate list of the current block based on the derived temporal merge candidate, and generating a prediction block of the current block based on the generated merge candidate list. The deriving a temporal merge candidate includes scaling a motion vector derived from the co-located block based on a POC difference value between the current block and a reference picture of the current block and a POC difference value between the co-located block and a reference picture of the co-located block, and modifying the scaled motion vector based on motion vector scaling information between a neighboring block of the current block and a co-located block of the neighboring block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Dong San JUN, Ha Hyun LEE, Jung Won KANG, Hyun Suk KO, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Seung Hyun CHO, Hui Yong KIM, Jin Soo CHOI
  • Method and apparatus for performing intra-prediction using adaptive filter
    Patent number: 11601673
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for performing intra-prediction using an adaptive filter. The method for performing intra-prediction includes the steps of: determining whether or not to apply a first filter for a reference pixel value on the basis of information of a neighboring block of a current block; applying the first filter for the reference pixel value when it is determined to apply the first filter; performing intra-prediction on the current block on the basis of the reference pixel value; determining whether or not to apply a second filter for a prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block, which is predicted by the intra-prediction performance on the basis of the information of the neighboring block; and applying the second filter for the prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block when it is determined to apply the second filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim, Se Yoon Jeong, Suk Hee Cho, Ha Hyun Lee, Jong Ho Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim, Chie Teuk Ahn
  • Method and apparatus for encoding video, and decoding method and apparatus
    Patent number: 11601649
    Abstract: A method for decoding an image, the method including receiving a bitstream including image information, decoding base block size information on a size of a base block, and a residual quantization parameter of a decoding object unit, from the bitstream, deriving a predicted quantization parameter of the decoding object unit based on the base block size information, deriving a quantization parameter of the decoding object unit based on the predicted quantization parameter and the residual quantization parameter, and decoding the decoding object unit based on the quantization parameter of the decoding object unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Hui Yong Kim, Se Yoon Jeong, Suk Hee Cho, Jong Ho Kim, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim, Chie Teuk Ahn
  • Method and device for encoding/decoding images
    Patent number: 11595655
    Abstract: A method and a device for encoding/decoding images are disclosed. The method for encoding images comprises the steps of: deriving a scan type of a residual signal for a current block according to whether or not the current block is a transform skip block; and applying the scan type to the residual signal for the current block, wherein the transform skip block is a block to which transform for the current block is not applied and is specified on the basis of information indicating whether or not transform for the current block is to be applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hui Yong Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Kyung Yong Kim
  • Encoding method and decoding method, and device using same
    Patent number: 11595643
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an encoding method and decoding method, and a device using the same. The encoding method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: specifying an intra prediction mode for a current block; and scanning a residual signal by intra prediction of the current block, wherein the step of scanning the residual signal can determine a scanning type for a luminance signal and a chroma signal of the current block according to an intra prediction mode for a luminance sample of the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Hui Yong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Kyung Yong Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20230058060
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for encoding/decoding a video. To this end, the method for decoding a video may include: generating a merge candidate list of a current block including at least one merge candidate corresponding to each of a plurality of reference picture lists; determining at least one piece of motion information by using the merge candidate list; and generating a prediction block of the current block by using the determined at least one piece of motion information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Jung Won KANG, Hyun Suk KO, Ha Hyun LEE, Dong San JUN, Jin Ho LEE, Seung Hyun CHO, Hui Yong KIM, Jin Soo CHOI
  • IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING BITSTREAM
    Publication number: 20230049685
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method may comprise deriving at least one merge candidate of a current block, generating an initial merge candidate list of the current block by using the derived at least one merge candidate and generating a reconfigured merge candidate list by using the initial merge candidate list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Dong San JUN, Jung Won KANG, Hyun Suk KO, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Ha Hyun LEE, Hui Yong KIM
  • IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM IN WHICH BITSTREAM IS STORED
    Publication number: 20230041717
    Abstract: The present invention is about an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. According to present invention, a method of decoding an image, the method comprising, loading information of a neighboring block of a current block; decoding a current block using the loaded information of the neighboring block; and saving information of the current block that is decoded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Jung Won KANG, Ha Hyun LEE, Jin Ho LEE, Hui Yong KIM
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE BY USING GEOMETRICALLY CHANGED IMAGE
    Publication number: 20230042486
    Abstract: A method and apparatus use a geometric modified image for video encoding/decoding. The encoding method may include: generating a geometric modified reference picture by geometrically modifying a reference picture; generating a prediction block of a current block within an encoding target picture by performing inter prediction by referencing the reference picture or the geometrically modified reference picture; and encoding inter-prediction information of the current block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Jung Won KANG, Hyun Suk KO, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Dong San JUN, Hui Yong KIM, Gwang Hoon PARK, Jin Soo CHOI, Tae Hyun KIM, Dae Young LEE, Young Su HEO
  • INTRA PREDICTION MODE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SAME
    Publication number: 20230039888
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an intra prediction method including: deriving neighbor prediction mode information from a left neighbor prediction mode and an upper neighbor prediction mode; deriving an intra prediction mode for a decoding target unit by using the derived neighbor prediction mode information; and performing intra prediction on the decoding target unit based on the intra prediction mode. According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, image encoding/decoding efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ha Hyun Lee, Hui Yong Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jong Ho Kim, Jin Ho Lee, Se Yoon Jeong, Suk Hee Cho, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim, Chie Teuk Ahn
  • Image encoding/decoding method and apparatus and recording medium for storing bitstream
    Patent number: 11575885
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding method and an image decoding method. The image decoding method includes partitioning a picture into a plurality of coding units, constructing a coding unit group including at least one coding unit of the plurality of coding units, obtaining coding information in units of one coding unit group, and decoding at least one coding unit of the plurality of coding units included in the coding unit group by using the obtained coding information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jung Won Kang, Sung Chang Lim, Hyun Suk Ko, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Ho Lee, Dong San Jun, Seung Hyun Cho, Hui Yong Kim, Jin Soo Choi
  • Image encoding/decoding method and device, and recording medium in which bitstream is stored
    Patent number: 11575925
    Abstract: The present invention is about an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. According to present invention, a method of decoding an image, the method comprising, deriving an initial motion vector of a current block; deriving a refined motion vector by using the initial motion vector; and generating a prediction block of the current block by using the refined motion vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Ha Hyun Lee, Sung Chang Lim, Jung Won Kang, Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FILTERING
    Publication number: 20230032574
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a video decoding method and apparatus and a video encoding method and apparatus, and more particularly, a method and apparatus for performing filtering in video encoding and decoding. An encoding apparatus may perform filtering on a target, and may generate filtering information indicating whether filtering has been performed on the target. Further, the encoding apparatus may generate a bitstream including filtering information. A decoding apparatus may determine, based on filtering information, whether to perform filtering on a target, and may perform filtering on the target. The decoding apparatus may receive filtering information from the encoding apparatus through a bitstream or may derive filtering information using additional information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA COOPERATION GROUP OF SEJONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sung-Chang LIM, Jung-Won KANG, Hyunsuk KO, Jin-Ho LEE, Ha-Hyun LEE, Dong-San JUN, Seung-Hyun CHO, Hui-Yong KIM, Yung-Lyul LEE, Jun-Woo CHOI, Jin-Soo CHOI, Nam-Uk KIM, Myung-Jun KIM
  • Intra prediction mode encoding/decoding method and device, and recording medium in which bitstream is stored
    Patent number: 11570428
    Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus of encoding/decoding an intra prediction mode. The method comprises deriving an intra prediction mode with respect to a current block, constructing a reference sample for the current block on the basis of the derived intra prediction mode, and performing the intra prediction with respect to the current block using the derived intra prediction mode and the constructed reference sample, wherein the intra prediction mode is derived on the basis of a most probable mode (MPM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Jung Won Kang, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim
  • Image encoding/decoding method and apparatus, and recording medium storing bitstream
    Patent number: 11570440
    Abstract: An image decoding method is disclosed in the present specification. A method of decoding an image, the method may comprises determining whether to perform a context update for a first syntax element of a current block, updating, on the basis of the determination, a context for entropy decoding of the first syntax element and generating, on the basis of the updated context, a bin for the first syntax element, and wherein whether to perform the context update is determined on the basis of the number of pre-decoded predetermined syntax elements for the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, CHIPS & MEDIA, INC
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Jung Won Kang, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim, Dae Yeon Kim, Wook Je Jeong, Hyun Gyu Kim
  • IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING BITSTREAM
    Publication number: 20230024781
    Abstract: The present specification discloses a method of decoding an image. The method of decoding an image according to the method includes: obtaining transform skip information of a current block from a bitstream; obtaining multiple transform selection information of the current block on the basis of the transform skip information from the bitstream; and performing inverse transform on the current block on the basis of the multiple transform selection information, wherein the multiple transform selection information is used to set each of a horizontal transform type and a vertical transform type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jung Won KANG, Ha Hyun LEE, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Ho LEE, Hui Yong KIM, Byeung Woo JEON, Jee Yoon PARK
  • Method and device for image encoding/decoding on basis of asymmetric sub-block
    Patent number: 11563954
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a video encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The video decoding method according to the present invention may comprise dividing a coding unit into a plurality of sub-units according to a block division structure and performing decoding based on the sub-unit, wherein the block division structure is a block division structure in which division is performed so as to include at least one sub-unit having a predetermined block form other than square and rectangle forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Dong San Jun, Ha Hyun Lee, Jung Won Kang, Hyun Suk Ko, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim